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Marin Cilic vs Rafael Nadal Head-to-Head Stats, Results & Performance Comparison

Wojtek Kolan

Wojtek Kolan

H2H RecordsCareer Stats

HEAD TO HEAD

M. Cilic vs R. Nadal

Marin Cilic
Marin Cilic

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Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal

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l
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2

Win

9

Played

7

Win

37
Age
39
6'6" (198 cm)
Height
6'1" (185 cm)
76
C. Rank
173
3
Best Rank
1
21
Total Titles
92
0
YTD Titles
0
$23.3M
Career Money
$96.6M
Right-Handed
Plays
Left-Handed

Head-to-head: Cilic 2 - 7 Nadal

They have played 26 sets in total, with Marin Cilic winning 8 and Rafael Nadal winning 18. The last match between Rafael Nadal and Marin Cilic was at the U.S. Open - New York, 02-09-2019, Round: R4, Surface: Hard, with Rafael Nadal getting the victory 6-3 3-6 6-1 6-2.

PlayersHead To Head Match Wins
Cilic2
Nadal7
Last 9 H2H Matches:

(R4) U.S. Open - New York(09-02-19)

Hard
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Rafael Nadal
6
3
6
6
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Marin Cilic
3
6
1
2

(QF) Rogers Cup - Toronto(08-10-18)

Hard
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Rafael Nadal
2
6
6
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Marin Cilic
6
4
4

(QF) Australian Open - Melbourne(01-23-18)

Hard
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Marin Cilic
3
6
6
6
2
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Rafael Nadal
6
3
7
2
0

M. Cilic vs R. Nadal H2H Profile

CROM. Cilic
Stats
ESPR. Nadal
$23,262,625Career Prize Money$96,585,210
64.09% (712-399)Career Total W/L82.16% (1124-244)
0Clay1
2Hard5
0Indoor1
27Titles94
2Total H2H Matches7
38.10% (8-13)YTD Win/Loss0% (0-0)

M. Cilic vs R. Nadal Match Preview:

  • Second serve performance recent form: In recent form (last 6 months), Marin Cilic has won 46.32% of points on their second serve, while Rafael Nadal has won 0%. There is a high correlation between this stat and match prediction accuracy.
  • Return game stats recent form: Return stats show Marin Cilic, in recent form, has won 42.46% of their opponent's second serve points, while Rafael Nadal has won 0%. The same stats for first serve returns are 18.24% and 0% respectively and this has a high correlation to pick who is favored in this H2H matchup.
  • Under pressure analysis: Marin Cilic has saved 58.45% of breakpoints in recent form, whereas Rafael Nadal has saved 0% which is a useful statistic for in-game betting predictions.
  • Performance overview: Over the last year Marin Cilic has won 59.18% of matches played (W/L 29/20), with Rafael Nadal winning 0% (W/L 0/1) that gives us an overall head-to head prediction overview.
  • Best surface: Marin Cilic has their best career surface win % on Grass, winning 73% (W/L 94/35), and worse career win % on Clay, winning 62% (W/L 192/118). Rafael Nadal has their best career surface win % on Clay, winning 73% (W/L 511/59), and worse career win % on I.hard, winning 68% (W/L 82/39).
  • Player level: In the last year, Marin Cilic has played most of their matches on the Challengers/ITF tournaments > $10K, winning 73.91% of matches (W/L 17/6), where as Rafael Nadal has played most of their matches on the Davis/Fed Cup, winning 0.00% of matches (W/L 0/1). When comparing stats between players to predict the favorite, it is of course all relative to the event level they have been playing at.
  • Direct H2H matches: They have played 9 times before with Marin Cilic winning 2 times and Rafael Nadal being victorious 7 times. They have played 26 sets in total, with Marin Cilic winning 8 and Rafael Nadal winning 18.
  • The last match between Marin Cilic and Rafael Nadal was at the U.S. Open - New York, 02-09-2019, Round: R4, Surface: Hard, with Rafael Nadal getting the victory 6-3 3-6 6-1 6-2.
  • Head to head match duration: In past head to head matches, the average match time between these players has been 2:4:43.
  • Opponent quality stats: Over the last 12 months, Marin Cilic has played against opponents with an average rank of 108.65 while Rafael Nadal has played against players with an average rank of 78.
  • Deciding set performance vs all players: If you are interested in live predictions and betting, if this match goes into a deciding set, Marin Cilic has won 62% of deciding sets over the last 12 months, while Rafael Nadal has won 0% in all matches played on tour.
  • Break point conversion: In recent form, Marin Cilic has converted 21.00% of breakpoint opportunities, and Rafael Nadal has converted 0% of their chances to break their opponents serve. A telling stat for in-game live betting tips when either player has a breakpoint opportunity.

Marin Cilic vs Rafael Nadal Editorial Preview By TennisTipster88.

M. Cilic vs R. Nadal H2H Stats Used In Our Predictions

CROM. Cilic
Stats
ESPR. Nadal
2H2H Matches Won7
8Sets Won18
100Games Won129
82Aces (Total)31
29Total Double Faults20
2:4:43Average Match Time2:4:43
63% (469/745)1st Serve %68% (508/752)
69% (324/469)1st Serve Win %72% (366/508)
42% (117/276)2nd Serve Win %48% (116/244)
28% (19/69)Break Pts Won %39% (32/83)
36% (268/752)Return Points Win %40% (296/745)
17% (1/6)Best‑of‑3 Win %83% (5/6)
33% (1/3)Best‑of‑5 Win %67% (2/3)
0% (0/2)Deciding Set Win %100% (2/2)
33% (1/3)1st Set Won, Won Match83% (5/6)
67% (2/3)1st Set Won, Lost Match17% (1/6)
17% (1/6)1st Set Lost, Won Match67% (2/3)

Recent Performance Stats

2nd Serve Win %: Cilic 53%, Nadal 0%.
Opp 2nd Serve Pts Won: Cilic 48%, Nadal 0%.
Break Points Saved %: Cilic 69%, Nadal 0%.

M. Cilic Recent Matches Played

OPPONENTRESULTSCOREH2H
I.hardHelsinki Challenger - 03-11-2025

QF

FINO. Virtanen
L
7-5 6-4

R2

ITAS. Napolitano
W
6-2 4-6 7-5

R1

LIBB. Hassan
W
6-4 7-5
I.hardSwiss Indoors Basel - Basel - 20-10-2025

R2

CANF. Auger
L
7-6(2) 7-6(2)

R1

BELD. Goffin
W
7-6(9) 7-5
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R. Nadal Recent Matches Played

OPPONENTRESULTSCOREH2H
I.hardDavis Cup, World Group, QF, NED-ESP 2-1 - 18-11-2024

Rubber 1

NEDB. Van
L
6-4 6-4
ClayOlympics - Paris - 29-07-2024

R2

SRBN. Djokovic
L
6-1 6-4

R1

HUNM. Fucsovics
W
6-1 4-6 6-4
ClayNordea Open - Bastad - 15-07-2024

F

PORN. Borges
L
6-3 6-2

SF

CROD. Ajdukovic
W
4-6 6-3 6-4
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M. Cilic vs R. Nadal Stats Breakdown Vs All H2H Opponents

CROM. Cilic
Stats
ESPR. Nadal
64.09% (712/399)YTD Win/Loss82.16% (1124/244)
60.59% (1776/1155)Sets Win/Loss76.57% (2696/825)
53.52% (15440/13409)Games Win/Loss59.47% (19730/13449)
62.53% (252/151)Hard Win/Loss79.67% (439/112)
61.94% (192/118)Clay Win/Loss89.65% (511/59)
64.68% (174/95)Indoor Hard W/L64.90% (98/53)
72.87% (94/35)Grass Win/Loss79.17% (76/20)
0.64Aces Per Game0.24
9118Aces Total3839
0.21Double Faults Per Game0.12
2958Total Double Faults2000
1:18:24Average Match Time1:7:13
113.61Average Opponent Rank429.43
57% (44386/78141)1st Serve %68% (58555/86368)
77% (34272/44548)1st Serve Win %72% (42361/58544)
52% (17725/33841)2nd Serve Win %57% (15931/27857)
39% (2801/7252)Break Points Won % (Total)45% (4679/10428)
38% (30391/80727)Return Points Win %42% (38917/92075)
70.09% (150/64)Slam W/L87.71% (314/44)
52.61% (131/118)Masters W/L81.98% (414/91)
64.29% (36/20)Cups W/L87.50% (35/5)
68.21% (309/144)Main Tour W/L80.50% (289/70)
16.67% (2/10)Tour Finals W/L53.85% (21/18)
64.29% (54/30)Challenger W/L75.47% (40/13)
73.53% (25/9)Futures W/L0% (0/0)
62% (540/869)Best of 3 Sets Win %80% (775/968)
70% (165/235)Best of 5 Sets Win %88% (338/384)
52% (269/521)Tiebreaks Win % (Total)61% (276/452)
58% (215/369)Deciding Set Win %68% (199/291)
86% (686/587)1st Set Won, Won Match94% (1049/990)
14% (686/98)1st Set Won, Lost Match5% (1049/57)
29% (425/123)1st Set Lost, Won Match41% (319/132)

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